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Microsoft May Build a Copyright Cop Into Every Zune

Saul Hansell

If you like to download the latest episodes of “Heroes” or other NBC shows from BitTorrent, maybe you shouldn’t buy a Microsoft Zune to watch them on. A future update of the software for Microsoft’s portable media player may well include a feature that will block unauthorized copies of copyrighted videos from being played on it.

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  1. Thats just spooky man, how soon before our cars come with VR cops installed in them so when ever we go faster than the speed limit we get a ticket. I say VR cops are bad and should never be used in anything.

    Posted by James Bryant at May 8th, 2008 at 2:51 pm

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